Operations Finance Manager

Permanent Finance Manager Vacancy

Up To £65,000 per annum

Milton Keynes, Hybrid

An established, well respected and values driven organisation in Milton Keynes have commenced their search for an Operations Finance Manager on a permanent basis. The position has become available on the back of an internal promotion. The salary on offer is up to £65,000 per annum plus benefits and the role will be offered on a hybrid basis.

Why you will like working here

The organisation have an exceptional culture which has been built from the foundations of their company values. With an emphasis on 'doing the right thing' and being 'people centric', they have built a reputation for being a leading employer in Milton Keynes. The leadership within the business are described as being supportive and focused on developing talent from within.

The office environment is open plan with good natural lighting. The offices were designed in a way to ensure the business has a collaborative and social feel to it whilst maintaining their status as market leaders.

What does the role look like?

The role will oversee the standard manufacturing costing and OPEX for a leading organisation in the UK.

• Leading and owning the annual budget process for standing costs from raw materials through to finished product costs
• Ownership of the monthly review and reporting of OPEX and standard costs
• Management of monthly variance analysis and reporting
• Partnering key operational stakeholders including plant and manufacturing team leads
• Management of month end close including reporting, stakeholder business unit reviews and leadership packs
• Producing monthly, quarterly and annual KPI and operational reports
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes for plant, new product development and business operations
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis when required

To be considered for the Operations Finance Manager Vacancy, applicants must:

• Be a finalist or qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Be willing to work onsite in Milton Keynes 3-4 days per week
• Have demonstrable experience of working within a manufacturing, engineering or plant based environment with demonstratable exposure to standard costs
• Have exposure to partnering operational and commercial leaders within a plant/manufacturing environment
• Be a strong systems and tech user with strong Excel and data management skills